Machine for processing fibrous filling materials



Nov. 12, 1929. M. GOLDBERG I 1,735,749

MACHINE FOR PROCESSING FIBROUS FILLING MATERIALS Original Filed Sept.23, 192'? 4 Sheets-Sheet l 54 0" 64 2/ 0 66 1 M i f 37 w Z 34 If k} 0 76M53 3; 67 4 j 0 3 F 3.9

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Patented Nov. 12,1929

UNITED STATE PAT MAX GOLDBERG, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

MACHINE FOR PROCESSING FIBROUS FILLING MATERIALS 3 Application filedSeptember 23, 1927, Serial No. 221,516. Renewed October 3, 1929. i

The present invention relates to certain improvements in machines forprocessing fibrous filling materials such as are commonly used forfilling mattresses, pillows, comforters,

5 cushions, etc. V v The above mentioned filling materials -1nelude;cotton, cotton waste, down, features,

hair, floss, kapok, jute and similar materials.

The above stated processing consists in;

lo beating or fluifing up, cleaning and mixing the said fillingmaterials.

An object of the present invention is to provide a machine which issimple, durable, mexpensive and of compact construction together withcertain novel features wherebythe nature of the processing may bevariedby simple adjustments on the machine.

One of the main objects is'to provide a construction whereby amachine ofsmall proportions will have a very large capacity.

Heretofore inmachines of this type the filling material to be processed'isfed radially inwardly along an axial line on the periphery or tooneend of thebeater drum and the said filling material is carried around onthe beater or picker drum only apart of'the circumference, the remainderof the said beater or picker drum being inactive 1n so far as actualpicking goes. I propose a construction of beaters or pickers whereby thematerial is fed into the machine on the axis at one end of the beaterdrum and fromthe said entering position travels axially along the drumutilizing the entire circumference of the said heater drum. As one ofthe objects I contemplate a construction whereby long fibrous materialwill not wind up around the main shaft.

Heretofore machines for cleaning hair have been provided with a separateblower for drawing or sucking out dust and a certain amount of the shortor broken fibers. In my present invention I contemplate a constructionwhereby a machine provided with only one blower can be used for hair aswell as any of the other materials ordinarily used in this line, to thisend I provide a system of ducts and gates which can be regulated toeffect more or less cleaning effect for hair, and to provide'a method ofprocessing suited to the not limit myself to the exact structuraldetails shown on the drawings and herein de-- scribed, omissions andadditions may be made to suit materials and varying operatingcon--ditions and different desired results, details may be modified andvaried from that shown without departinglfrom the spirit of theinvention. Slight and unimportant details have been omitted for the sakeof clarity.

Referring to the drawings'- Figure 1 is a side elevationofa machineconstructed according to the present invention. p 1.. Fig. 2 is acentral vertical longitudinal section-of the machine shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an end elevation of the machine. Fig. 4 is a transversevertical section on the-,- line 44 of Fig.2. I Fig. 5 is, a transversesectional elevation, the section being taken on the line 5 f Fig. 6 is atransverse sectional elevation, the section loeing'ta'kenonv the line 66of Fig. 2.

Fig. 7 is a modifiedconstruction of'the I picker or beater elements thatI may electto use for certain conditions of operations.

Figs. 8, 9 and 10 andlO respectively showmodified constructions of thepicker elements that I may elect to use'as a part of the presentinvention. I

Fig. 11 is a central vertical longitudinal section of a machine partlyin elevation embodying the presentinvention in modified Nr oFFIc and tieframes 12, 13 and 14'which connect the side frames 10 and 11 together;The said frames .10 to 14 inclusive constitute the main' pp r g u t eQfthe mach ne. The

were

When it ishdesir'ed tov process certain ma-..

terials and particularly for removing'short ends, dust and otherparticles, the material is placed in'the conveyor 62 and i f dt'hfQQbyinto the hopper 38to be'subjected to the" actlon of the initial pickerstage20. At this time the valve member 41 will be moved to.

the position shown in full lines in Fig. 2 in which there will be formedthe passage' which communicates with the annular passage 30 and thechamber The fan will .produce a suction. action, 'The undesirablematerial such as dust will pass through the l i peri'oratlons 31 tromthe annular passage 30,

' through the passage 50, chamber 52, through the Opening 53 into thedrum 5a, and from the drum out through the outlet-61. VVhen processingcotton and similar materials requiring the full picking effect of themachine, the plate or valve member 41 is moved to the position indicatedin dotted'lines in Fig. 2, thereby closing the su ction passagebt)previously formed, and producing the passagef51 at the bottom'ot" thechamber 40. At this time. the doors 29 and 37, are closed. The materi a1then passes through the initial picker stage 20, is acted on byfthefpusher or expeller 25,

is then acted on by'the secondary picker stage 32, and is drawnthroughthe chamber 4-0 into the chamber 52, and from the chamber 52through theopening 53 into the blower drum 54, and then out through the'outletj6l.

It is to be observed that the material to be processed as it is conveyedby the conveyor 62 1 to the hopper 38 to be fed or guided thereby intothe machine through the inlet 39, that the diffuser 18 will serve tospread thematerialf and break up lumps or bunches, and thereby aids tostart the material through the machine due to the radialblades, teeth orserrations 19. Themes often happens foreign matter suchas stones andpieces of metal, such as'parts ofbale ties, etcj.,happen to bein the,

material, the diffuser throws them intoa re cess 76 by centrifugalforce, and therebyprevents the undesirable particles from passingthrough and damaging the picker elements or other operating parts. Asuitable doorTjT s will be provided in the casing for the purpose 51')"of cleaning out the accumulatec l matterfrom the recess 76.

It is also to'b e' observed that the material by being fed from one endof the machine so 7 that the material will move endwise, thattheprocessing action will be quickened and the capacity of the machinegreatly increased, and that the movement of the mater al is suddenlyreversed to take an upward circulatory movement; from the chamber 410through the chamber 52 out through; the

blower drum 54. The abrupt'revers'al or the flow of material and a rcauses any remaining heavy ob ects suchas seeds and other comfparatively heavyio 'eignpai'ticles to be car-l ried outside of thestream line and to be thrown into a suitable receptacle suchas-the wouldnot produce sufficient suction-to tam the material in the air stream.

eXpeller 25serves to expelthe processed materi al after passingthroughthe initial picker element 20, "out through.openingsfcontrol'ledj by doors 29" and 37" respectively of the drum 29andcasing 37, and serves effectively teen pel such material as hair, orother material which is impractical to passthe blower of the machine.

j The number of picker rotor sections 21', and stator. sect1ons'23, androtor sections 33" and stator sections 35, may be varied to suit thematerial process'ecl'to obtainithe results desired inthe finishedproduct. Itfis also to be understood that the picker ,meinbers 22', 2a,34% and. 36 maybe arranged in cir cumferential rows and overlap radiallyas shown in Figs. 2, 5, 7,8,.10 and 11', or said" picker members maybearranged inxsta a gered and non-overlappingrelationship, as;

shown in Fig. 9.

In Fig. 7 the picker stage or elementfco'nsists of rotor sections 21which form with the diffuser 18 a conical body, and stator sections 23which'torm an annular, conical body." 'Thisarrangement facilitates, the

movementjof the material through thepi'cker' element.

If desired, the samefeftect obtained by th'ef arrangementshown in Fig. 7by ut1l1z 1ng r0 tor sections 21" oi different diameters, and

stator sections 23 of .difierent diameters, as

illustrated inFig. 8. I a InFi 'a the'pic'lrermembers 22 and 24."

respectively of the rotor and statorsections of the picker elementarearranged in a stag-- g'ered non-overlapping relationship, and each ofsaid picker members'is' pointed. If desired. the picker "members 22and24niay beembodied by flat disks with integral teeth, as

shown in Fig. 10, and Fig. 10.

In Fig. 11 is shown a machinehaving an enlarged chamber 40 whichserves'ior the purpose of holding a suificient quantity of material'toeffect a thoroughly mixing of, the processed material in its passagethrough the machine. This is necessary because in processing mixedmaterial the operator takes a suitable amount of eachkind' of materialand'feeds' thelsame into the machine separately. The enlarged chamber40-"r equires longer travel of the materials "insuring prop erintermixing While the machine is operating at high speed. I-n-the,chamber 40 secured to the shaft*15" are agitating and re.

erd ns was 0., wh h se ve adv ntaget: I xthsha 15 P je t am t bearing 1bearii g 1'? enclosed by drum 28 and with a suitable usly fer r tarns'vthe flow, 9 and' er mg t e v r ei s mate a n F g 12 n 3 h e ha eenShow a orm of blower and suction pro,-

up n means. Wh sh ay te e d a g ously for ehtra and other foreignparticles from the processedmaterial; The drum 54: i which the i'an 55rot-ates s provided with perforations 81, or a screen in a the circuiiierentiali all 82] The Wall82 is arrangel beteen the fan and acircumferential Wall of theouter drum 5e to'pro vide a material"discharge duct 85, and a rea g duct 8 The ref mea if e t l ies t e a'fi W' an l a s e fi e-ugh t e s i e- It is to be understood thatcertain parts of the machine will be made Qt brass or a ha if u hpa tsish uld la t li 10 1 i o iel itly th y w l iiotsl fl' sp m ts ni thefiat-em i pass ng hr nghe machine. This provision Will eliminate the pes bi y 91 fir'e- I wi el e be ap pare t at y a g sd't e liell r "dis 26,the ma e l w ll not be e l ts 'b 'l ea the be r ciaimr n a machine t pres ing filling teri ls, a picker consistingbf a-rotorb uilt up ofseparate operat ng W up of separate ring sections each having picker}members, the p cker. members of the rotor sect ons 'cooperating withthe picker members of the stator sections to set up a picking or mixiihgaction, i k i 2. In a m ach ne for'proc'esslng fill ng ma-' terials, a pcker consisting of a rotor built e1" members, and a stator built up ofseparate ring sections each having picker members, the p cker members orthe rotor sect ons coith the picker members of the stator, sections toset up a picking or mix 111;; action, the active ends of the pickermerrin in'i aid groups orp cker membersfor V ma eri 1 ireiesai en el Pasag hers of the rotor'sections overlapping the active ends of the oieher'members of the stator sections. 7 v

In a ma lnne tor processing fill ng ma a casing forming an annularpassag,

stationary and relatively movable co01o erat nela P age between lsa duse duct 86 is provided tingyalye memberSTv M disk secti'oi seach hayingpi'cky er members, and a stator built up of separate disk sectionseach'having pick movable grasp meaiis for feeda d an iip ller pera? s ens a e a h ash e l-. F QBQl Pies-i" e ee for Pro ess e i a as g' erm nsn pas a a statiohary relatively movable cooperat- 1 1g picker member'sarran ed infs'aid pa age,

means for operating the movable pi'cker'memh a pi ker m be nrang d inSta tionary and inovabl'e grpups; means 'for feeding material to beprocessed to saidannular Pei Jae at @nee' d e-"WW be tted said pickermembers, an expeller operating n said annular passage for dischargingmaterial therefrom, and means acting on the processed material todischarge from the machine. I I i a 5. In a machine for v processingfilling materials, a casing forming an annular passage, stationary andrelatively movable cooperat s piek m m s. arra g d aid pa sa e,

means for atin t W mb Pi k r m hers, sald picker members arrange d nstat1onary and movable groups, means for feedin gjfilling maing materialtofbe processed vto saiiliannular passage at one eiidthereof to be actedon said picker members," an 'exjoeller operating i'nsaid annularpassageifor discharging ma terial therefrom, and a .sjuction producingmeans flow'out of the niachime. A i

6. In a mach-nefor processing filling ma t'eri'als, a casingforming anannular passage, stationary and relatively i movable coopeiating pickermembers arraiiged in said passage,

- means for operating the movable 'p'ic-ke'r mem V embers arranged nstationar'y and movable groups; means for oers, said picker m feedpassage at one en dothereo'f to be acted on by said picker members, asuction producing means in communication With said annular passage atthe end opposite to that ravine-11 mg material tobeprocessed to' saidannular in communicationiwith"said annular; passage at the endfo'ppositeto that. to which the material is fedto cause'the material i thematerial is fed to cause the material' to fioW out of the machine; andmeans operative to cause the material to flow through one group ofpicker members only and out through the machinefro n a,pointkintermediate the groups of picker members when said suctionproducingmeaiis is stopped;

7 In a machine-for processing filling materials, a casing forming anannular passage,

stationary and relatively-movable cooperatee pick mem arranged in aid pa means for operating the movable picker menib'er's, said pickermembersarranged in statioharyand movable groups, means for feedme mat ao be p q e ed to s d nnular pa sa at 1 1 d efee to bee -ad one sa pi kem mb rs a u ti pre efinemeans "in communication with said annular P s aat he d .epp it Q heme hich d to! c u e then at ria to the material "Sflow out of themachihe, and means operative to optionally cause theStream and the members or one only. r i a 8. 'In a machine for processmgfilling materials, a casing having an annular passage and an outletpassage, first and second picker stages in said annular passage, meansconnected with said outlet passage for the purpose of inducing a suctionaction to cause the material to flow out of the machine through saidoutlet passage, and meansoperative to optionally cause the material topass from said annular passage throu h said outlet passage, after beingacted upon by the first picker stage only, or to cause the material topassfrom said annular passage stances and other matterfrom the materialbefore it enters the machine. V

10. In a machine for processing illing materials, a casing having aninlet hopper for the purpose of feeding the material'into the machine, adeflector or breaker mounted for rotation at the throat of the hopper,for the purpose of removing heavy foreign sub-' stancesand other matterfrom the material before it enters the machine, and a receptacle forsaid foreign substances and other matter Within the casingbelowsaidthroat.

11. A machine for processing filling mate rials comprising thecombination of a casing having an annular passage, picking meansoperable in said passage to subject the mate rial passing through saidpassage to a picking action, a pusher operable in said passage beyondsaid picking means, a perforated enclosure or screen surrounding saidpicking means and said pusher for the purpose-0f extracting dust fromthe material, said casing and said enclosure or screen havingalinedoutlet openings adjacent said pusher, and closure members controllingsaid openings respectively, said pusher serving to discharge thematerial leaving said picking means through said openings Whensaidclosure members are open.

12. A machine for processing filling mate rials including thecombination of a cylindrical perforated enclosure or screen which formsa passage for the materials, picking means operable in said passage tosubject the material passing through said passage to a picking action,an expeller operable in said passage, said enclosure having an outletopening, a closure member controlling said opening, said expellerserving to dischargethe material leaving said picking means through saidoutlet opening when said closure member is open, and suction meanscooperating group of picker members,

with saidperforated [enclosure or; screen ;,to

remove dust from themateriah" '13. Ina machine forpro'cessing fillingma-I terials, a casing having an annular passage, stat onary andrelat vel'ymovable cooperat ng picker units arranged in, said passa a mea s foroperating said movable "picker units, means for guiding material to beprocessed to said annular passage at one end thereof to'be acted on bysaid picker units, a pusher'having radial blades operating in saidannular I passage, a screen surrounding said pusher forthe purpose ofseparating dust from the material passing through said picker units,

said screen and easing having outlet openings in register adjacent saidpusher, and

closure members controlling said openings respectively, said pusherserving to discharge the material leaving sa1d-picker units through saidopenings when saidclosure members are open;

14. In ama'chin'e for processing filling materials, a casing having anannular passage, stationary and relatively movable cooperating pickerunits arranged in said'annularl passage, means for operating the movablepicker units, means for guiding material'to be processed to sa1d annularpassage to beacted 011 v by said picker units, a suction fan adapted toact on the processed material to dischargeit from the machine, aperforated enclosure or screen between the periphery of said fan for thepurpose of'extracting dust from the processed material, separatecutlets'for the processed material and dust, and a regulating valve inthe. dust outlet.

15. In a machine for processing filling ma terials, a casing having anannular passage, a rotary shaft extending into said annular spacestationary picker units'in said annular passage, picker units secured tosaid shaft andarranged in said annular space in cooperating relation tosaid stationary picker units, means for guiding material to be processedto said annular passage at one end thereof to be acted on by said pickerunits, a blower and suction producing means in communication with saidannular passage at the end opposite to that to which the material enterssaid annular passage, a perforated enclosure or screen associated withsaidsuction produceing means, for the purpose of extracting dust fromthe processed material, separate outlets through which the processedmaterialand dust is discharged byfsaid blower and suction producingmeans and means in the dust out- 1 let for regulating the'discharge ofdust.

' 16. In a machine for processing filling materials, a supportingstructure, a casingsupported by said structure, said casing havinganannular passage,a shaft, bearings onsaid structure which supportsaidshaft for rotation, one end of said shaft projecting beyond .one of sa1dbearings into said annular passage, a picker unit fixed on saidprojecting

